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SHELLAC WAX
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Dictionary entry overview: What does shellac wax mean?
• SHELLAC WAX (noun)
The noun SHELLAC WAX has 1 sense:
1. a hard wax separated from shellac by its insolubility in alcohol
Familiarity information: SHELLAC WAX used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A hard wax separated from shellac by its insolubility in alcohol
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
lac wax; shellac wax
Hypernyms ("shellac wax" is a kind of...):
wax (any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water)
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